The Somerset reporter., 1887-04-13

Hofsn and Poultry growing interests Of the state
Rs.oivcd. Tina, the .um Of two thousand dollar.
le and hereby appropriated for the Maine state
M Eastern Maine State Fair. Of which there shalt
be paid the Of one thousand dollars To each Il
sai1 societies during the year eighteen buudrei
and eghty.seyen and one thousand dollar to ca b
OF .aii SOC ie,ies during the year eighteen HUNDRED
and eighty eight, provided, that each Of said
ties appropriate an amount equal to the sun hrf.-
In appropriated. and in addition thereto. for PR"
taiuns TO the classes mentioned IN this resolve
provided, also, that each Of said societics shall
cause the prohibitory iiquor law to be enforced
all ground. over which they have control. -Four
hundred dollars of said app OPERATION hali lee used
annually by each society for the purpose Of en.
courngnQ the dairyne Interests Ia hi. state tom
hundred dollars for the purpose Of encouraging
the raising Of beef and tat cattle in this state.
four hundred dollars for tho purpose OF encoufag-
Ing the the growing of sheep in this State iugr
hundred dollars for the purpose Of encouraging the
growing OF horses in this state. and four hundred
doar' ior the purpose Of ENCOURAGING The rto@ins
OF poultry IA tit. state These several sum. stall
be offered 10y the two said societies in premian,.
To he competed for by ths citizens Of tins state
Tue list pi prrmiums shah be arranged ioHtY ny
the executive officers OF the two sad Ietin-.
together with the pre.iIent aud secretary uf i4a
board VI agriculture. approved March !, is
RESOLVES concerning an nendnent OF tlir ..n..
sttution relative to the e4issibiiity u the lt'l,-
ufrr Ut stat.
Resolved That the following amendment t5the
Constitution Of this .ttte ba proposed III The tie
ton Of the legal Of tins -t,ts, tlie manner
provided by the Cgn-tiiuilpn. namiely
ARTICLE NNtI.
section one article i've. tattt fuurih Of ihr Con.
sttuon OF this state IS hereby Amended. 81, INT
the same shall read NJ follows
section l. The Treasurer shall br chosen li,u.
uiaily. at the iir,t session ut the legi-liure5 10y
Jlint ballot ii the senators and ropr,' nAi,s ~
convention. but shall not be eligible iuvIe than
Rc.olsr,l. that the alderman 81 cites. th,. s,.
lreinen ut towns and III" slss's>ors ut the esrflt
plantations Of tins state, are hereby enipun-t-.
aud directed to nOtliY the vat'rs e" their rrpcciiyH
clties, towns tuh plantations, m tht niauu't pre-
scrihet by law. At the meeting ~ scptrnnr5. m
the yeAr Of our Lord one thousand ei.ht huulrsi
and eighty eight 10 give IN their votes upon the
Amendment proposed IN the foregoing resolution,
snu the question shall be, -h1il the constituiluu
be amended ns propo.ed ~ a RESOLUTION ct tue
legislature, providing that tn; Treasurer NJ Stale
,lill not he eligible more thun SIX years ,uero..
sisrly and the inhabitants oil the sad cites tuWls
AMI ptintaions shall yui' by ballot on sud guts-
tun, those ia iivoi OF SAID amendn.nt esple,s.i.f
II 10y the word yrs, upon their bIllnts, aud thu.a
opposed Ia the ah"n'lmcnt expressing It " lha
word no, upon tlici ballots, and the ballots hail
b. received. sorted. counted and darlarad IN upt
ward, town and plantation nleVtug ana lists VI
the votes so received shall be made aud returned
10 the secretary Of state IA tn. same lhaunst
votes tor knyrtnor4 and the governor bid ccuufIl
shall count the same and uak. return TO the rgls-
ttnre, aud II majority OF the votes are In favor
of raul amendment, the constitution shall 10
amcudai accordingly.
Resolved. That lie secretary Of state shall pre-
pare and furnish TO the several cities, towns aud
Plantations, ballots and blank returns IN conform
lty - the foregoing resoive-, Aecomnnrd With q
copy thereof Improved March 10, l.si
RESOLVE providing tor additional State Pensions
Tor soldiers Midu~s and Oilshans. AMI drlen'
dent parents aud sisters.
Resolved, That the sum Of tel thousand dollars
be aud hereby appropriated 10 provide tor Aidi
uonal state p'n,uu- Tor soldiers widow, tni
ofpiar. and The depelricut parents and .i.trr. II
soldiers, Tor the year eighteen hundrtd and eighty
sev.ni aud a like suin Tor eighteen lundf'd and
eighty clght lArprosrl March II, lsHi
RESoIVE to provide Tor the uniiormne oi the
enlisted men ct the Maine ulunteer Muut
Int lftfr Lao
a,ei the sum ut NINE Thousand dollars. Tor rr-uli'
forming and repairing the old uniform, OF the
Maine Volunteer Militia. App Mar. u, lahi
RESOLVE IN favor d the Maine State College
al Agriculture aud tho Mechanic Arts
ktsulvetl, That the treasurer oi state hn author
ICED and directed to receive from the Maine state
COLLEGE oil Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts rit'
utted in oronu, Ia the county ut fcnoscot, IN
trust the sum OF oue hundred Thousand dollars h-
qHoa,hcd To said college by honorable Abnet Co
burn, and said treasurer shall apply the same ~
payment at the debt ui the state OF Maine, and
shall issue u SAID college uiin-guthblc regis
trroil bond tor the sum of hundred thousand
dollars bearing interest at the rate OF tour per cent
per tmun, payable srmi-annually on the hrst days
ol January and July IN each year. at the trerurct-
office. SAID bends shall be payable In thly years
the first day oi July. IA the year OF Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eight, seven, AMI
shall he -gnrd by the treasurer. countrrsencd by
the governor, and at"ste by the secretary Ut tnte
and the said treasurer aud his successors IN oihce
sll pay 10 the treasurer OF said college the inter
est On sad bond from the time he receives sad sum
unt tile maturity OF the bond
Improved March 10. 1857
RESOLVE authorizing the Treasurer Of State to
iruud certain Faxes,
I,r-niyr,i HAT tir treasurer of state bc and "a
hereby authorized AMI directed to refund To the
several TOXIN, Ind pitntttton., included m An act
tn correct the taxation oi certain plantations ap.
proved February ole, elghtc"u hundred and
eighty seven, and an at to Amend AN at u cur
rect The taxation ol certain pattt ions approved
fehrnarY twenty eight eighteen hundred aud
eighty --,Yrn, such mus OF tnot.sy as may have
he'a paid into The state treasury PRIOR 10 the a.
tiAes ot rightcun hundred and eighty-sk.
Approved March 10, 1881
RESOLVES concerning an amendment Of the con.
-tint'nn of Maine, providing tor annual meet
Resolved. Thu, the following amendment to tho
constitution OF this state he proposed tor the
OF thu lr,a yntcr. OF thus stale the manner pro-
yided by the constitution, To wit
ANESDNENr.
Tic legislature shall meet annually OH the frst
"Wednesday OF January. the meeting. held next
after the election ui its membcrS. shall he the hrn-
NAL meeting OF the legislature mentioned III the
constitution The word annually IN section
one part three, article tour. aud the word "annu.
u" IN suction thirteen, part one. artcls hv".
changed by the twenty third Amendment To the con-
sttuiion. are heirhy restored
Resolved, That the aldermen of cities. the selert-
men OF towns aud the assessors OF the several
plantations NJ TIN, state. are hereby empowered
aud difectrd 10 notify the votsrs ot their respect
i've cities towu- and plantations. la the manner pre-
scribei by law, at the meeting IA september In tho
year OF our Lord uue thousand eight hundred and
ncnt proposed IN the foregoing resolution. and thu
question shall be- rhll the constitution bo amend
eli proposed by resolution ct the legislature
providing Tor annual meetings OF the LEGISLATURE
and the inhahitant. of the sad cities. towns and
plantations shall vote by ballot on siid question
those in favor OF sand amendment expressing 1t by
the word yes upon their ballots. and these OPP
posed To the amendment expressing 1t by the word
no. upon their ballots, and the ballots shall no